Teaching Experience

Music Teacher, Concert & Jazz Band Director, Choral Director

Salem Academy Charter School- grades 6-12, Salem, Ma (Fall 2021-Present)

- Revitalized band program after a return from remote learning

-Created Jazz Band and Choral programs for students at the middle school + high

school level

- Teaches a variety of high school music electives including Rock Band, Piano and

Music Technology

- Developed general music lessons directly correlated with grade level social studies

and english curricula

Music Teacher, Choral Director, Jazz Band Director

Northbridge Middle School - grades 5-8, Whitinsville, MA (Fall 2018 - Spring 2021)

- Coordinated virtual concerts during remote learning

- Developed curriculum where general music students

were confident making their own music

- Increased musical literacy among performing

ensembles

Private Teacher

Multiple Locations (2013 - Present)

Offers private one-on-one lessons for guitar, bass, voice, piano, and saxophone.

- Have helped students work towards individual goals

including instrument proficiency, festival auditions,

improvisation, and songwriting

Substitute Teacher

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District K-12 (2018)

Substitute teacher for grades 5-12.

Student Teacher

Mary O. Pottenger Elementary School - Springfield, MA (Fall 2017)

Participated in a student teaching program, co-teaching general music classes for grades K-5.

Agawam High school - Agawam, MA (Fall 2017)

Co-taught wind ensemble, marching band, percussion ensemble and music appreciation for grades 9-12.

Musical Experience

Digital Music Creation

Proficient in a variety of music creation software (Sibelius, Ableton, Garage Band, Audacity).

Arranging

Have arranged music for school band, jazz band, and choral ensembles 2019-21

Writing + Recording

Wrote, performed, & released a full length R&B album released in 2016.

Ensembles

Member of the UMass MinuteMan Marching Band from 2013-14.

Member of the UMass Symphony Band from 2013-2017.

Professional Organizations

Massachusetts Music Education Association (MMEA)

National Association for Music Education (CNAfME)

American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)

Jazz Educators Network (JEN)

Alumnus of Kappa Kappa Psi (National Honorary Band Fraternity)

References

Bri Bain-McNulty, Fine and Performing Arts Department Head at Salem Academy Charter School

bbainmcnulty@gmail.com

978-609-6902

Sarah Crump, Music Teacher at Dedham Public Schools

sarahcrump8@gmail.com

781-258-5878

Joseph Goguen, Band Director at Northbridge Middle School

joseph.goguen94@gmail.com

978-394-4130

Drew Betts, Former Arts Department head at Salem Academy Charter School

860-983-1609